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2、交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek _ food safety problems.AinBtoConDafter2 David is a green hand at such things. But I believe he is quite _ to the task.Arelevant BaccessibleCequal Dunique3By the time he realizes the mistake he _，it will be too late for him to
3、 do anything about it.Ahas madeBmadeCmakesDwill make4The number of stay-at-home fathers reached a record high last year, new figures show, _ families saw a rise in female breadwinners.Aif BasCbecause Dthough5The U.S. official said North Korea - and Iran - should follow in the steps of Libya, which l
4、ast December said it would work_ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their work.AunconditionallyBunwillinglyCunfortunatelyDuncomfortably6Their products enjoy 30 percent _ of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine.Afeatures Bshares Cinterests Dsales
5、7The monitor said that the learning method he used improved his maths.AgreatlyBnearlyCnormallyDseriously8- Dad, have you seen my Christmas card?- _ you painted last night? Im afraid I havent seen _.AOne ; oneBThe one ; itCOne ; itDThe one ; that9The language in the companys statement is highly _, th
6、us making its staff confused.Aambiguous BapparentCappropriate Daggressive10At the news of the earthquake, the soldiers did what they could the victims.AhelpBto helpCto helpingDhelping11-Each of the students working hard at their hard at their lessons the book.-So have I.AreadsBhave readChas readDrea
7、d12The shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face.AthatBhowCwhyDwhat13Although passing the driving test _ be difficult now, its worth the efforts.AneedBshallCcanDshould14-How was your trip to Xian last month？-_. It was raining cats and dogs during my stay there.AWonderfulBExciti
8、ngCNot badDIt couldnt be worse15She doesnt speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.Ayet BandCor Dso16Lets go and have dinner this evening._. Have you come out first in the exam?AThanks a lot. BWhy not?CWhat for? DYes, Id like to.17David didnt attend his daughters graduation ceremony,
9、 but he does wish he there.Ashould beBwould beChad beenDwere18American singer Taylor Swift, 21, _ big at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards in the US on April 3rd.AstoodBgaveCscoredDmade19Better get down to your work, Tom. _.AIts my pleasure BDont mention it CMind your own business DYoure welc
10、ome20During the economic crisis, we should help those for _life is far from easyAwhomBwhoseCwhoDwhoever第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）In creating AJ. Fikrys ordinary-yet-extraordinary life, the author Gabielle Zevin has thrown every clichs(老生常谈) into the mix. The hero, AJ. Fi
11、kry, lost his beloved wife Nic in a road accident. The sales of his bookstore have been decreasing. The enthusiastic new sales representative Amelia wont stop annoying him with new books. His rare and very valuable first edition has gone missing. But the unexpected arrival of Maya left in his care b
12、rings about a series of events with love and hope to his life.There are few real surprises in the plot and attentive readers will be able to tell where the story is headed. But that is not the point; the clichs and the predictable plot take nothing away from Zevins work The Storied Life of AJ. Fikry
13、 because its how she tells the story that first charms the readers, then holds their attention, making them read the whole book in a single sitting and finally give the book a long hug when they are finished. This book is a love letter to the joys of reading.Each chapter begins with the title of a s
14、hort story or a book and a note from AJ. Fikry describing what he likes about it, essentially introducing each character by what they read. The characters are so realistic that its hard not to fall in love with all of them: Maya, “the fantastic book-worm,” Amelia, “the giantess” with questionable taste in fashion, Lambiase, the adorable police chief, and AJ. Fikry, the reluctant hero who hates electronic reading devices that will “send centuries of a lively culture into what will surely be a rapid decline.”The passage of time,